rising star
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Fairfax was once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, after he was elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor in 2017, making him only the second African American elected to statewide office.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Essayli, a rising star in the California GOP and vocal Trump supporter, wanted Keenan to review the prosecution of a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Industrial stocks’ External link rising star has faltered, thanks to soaring oil prices, inflation fears, and a general malaise settling over the markets amid war in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
At the time of the incident, Mehringer was considered a rising star in the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
In 1795 a selection of bones made their way to Paris, where they were examined by the rising star of paleontology, the youthful and aristocratic Georges Cuvier.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
